fābula gallery also functions as a curatorial platform in the field of collectible design. We see our goal in the development and popularisation of this sphere in Russia. In a series of collaborations entitled “fābula ×” we have created unique objects at the intersection of art and product design, all based on the sketches and prototypes created by artists and architects. Going beyond the scope of their traditional practice, our artists enter into dialogue with traditional craft guilds and the modern manufacturers with which the gallery collaborates.

We supervise the entire process completely; from the development of the initial sketches to the strategy of promoting the final product. The functional art objects which have been created as a result of these collaborations offer a new, poetic, look at the relationship between materials and the very concept of “functionality”.

Familiar household items reinvented by artists can take on a new meaning. They become more than “useful objects”, acquiring an aura** of authenticity, intrinsic to that specific and unique work of art.

We support young artists from Russia and Europe, exhibiting their objects in our online and offline collections.

In addition to our own programme of group and solo shows, fābula gallery collaborates with international institutions and participates in the world’s leading fairs of contemporary art and design.